Egypt ruling party ‘damaged’ by opposition boycott
By Simon Martelli / AFP CAIRO: The withdrawal of the main opposition parties from Egypt's election after alleged fraud and violence leaves the ruling party with a monopoly in parliament but…
Gallery vows ongoing protest against Smithsonian
A Washington art gallery pledged a round-the-clock protest Thursday against what it calls censorship by the Smithsonian Institution for removing a video that shows ants crawling on a crucifix after…
‘New Wave’ film legend Godard turns 80
"New Wave" director Jean-Luc Godard, who turned European filmmaking upside-down in the 1960s and who counts the likes of Pedro Almodovar and Quentin Tarantino as his modern-day heirs, turns 80…
National Board of Review lauds ‘Social Network’
By Jake Coyle / AP The National Board of Review, widely considered a harbinger of the Academy Awards, has chosen "The Social Network" as the best film of the year. The…
‘New Wave’ film legend Godard turns 80
"New Wave" director Jean-Luc Godard, who turned European filmmaking upside-down in the 1960s and who counts the likes of Pedro Almodovar and Quentin Tarantino as his modern-day heirs, turns 80…
Al-Wafd says to fire candidates defying runoff election boycott
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Al-Wafd opposition party will fire the dissident members who decided to compete in the People’s Assembly (PA) runoff elections despite the party’s withdrawal, spokesman Mohamed Sherdy…
Finally, Afghan perspectives from inside Afghanistan
By Karl Inderfurth and Theodore Eliot WASHINGTON, DC/BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: One is constantly reminded of the grim realities of Afghanistan today, a country in its tenth year of war and a government…
The North Korean enigma
By Joseph Nye CAMBRIDGE : What is going on in North Korea? On November 23, its army fired nearly 200 artillery rounds onto the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong, near the…
Egyptian youth climb to the top for a good cause
By Rasha Dewedar CAIRO: Egyptian youth are putting a face on positive change in action — and undoing stereotypes at the same time. This September, 26 Egyptian climbers succeeded in climbing…
Editorial: Long live the NDP!
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: The people of Egypt have spoken, and according to the results of the first round of parliamentary elections held last Sunday, they have collectively chosen the…
